About Honolulu

Honolulu Hawaii at Night
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Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii and is located on the island of Hawaii.  The largest city in the state, Honolulu also acts as a hub for government, transportation, commerce, culture, and technology for the state.  Best known for the world-renown Waikiki Beach, Honolulu is a prosperous city that has been developed into a commercial and residential home and destination.

In Hawaiian, Honolulu means “sheltered bay” or “peace of shelter,” and relate to the city’s humble beginnings as a gathering place for people from across the state.  Homes in Honolulu are some of the most convenient places to live.  Not only are the beaches of Waikiki and Oahu’s south shore just a few minutes away but the spectacular vistas of the North Shore’s gorgeous white sand beaches are just a half hour drive north.  Honolulu’s position as an arts and entertainment hub adds to the area’s natural attraction.  A thriving nightlife concentrates around the downtown Honolulu and touristy Waikiki areas.  Street entertainers, vibrant clubs and bars, and exquisite restaurants featuring Pacific and Asian fusion cuisine are the norm for
Honolulu’s main thoroughfares.  Living in the midst of this non-stop action and adventure is a hard privilege to earn but is definitely worth the effort

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Hawaiian Islands

Colored locator map for the island of Oahu
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Isolated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states and is the only state made up entirely of islands or archipelago known as the Hawaiian Islands. Although Hawaii has a population of about 1.3 million, over 90% of the population is located on Oahu, what could be considered the main island due to it being home to the state capital, Honolulu. The eight primary islands that make up the Hawaiian islands include (from northwest to southeast) Ni’ihau, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Kaho’olawe, Maui, and Hawaii (also referred to as the Big Island).

Many people love Hawaii for its pleasant atmosphere and comfortable climate, with summer highs ranging around the upper 80s ? and winter highs ranging around the low 80s ?. Although one of the more popular tourist destinations in Hawaii is Waikiki, which is home to numerous famous hotels and beaches, all of the islands offer great dining, shopping, and entertainment attractions. Although it may seem that Hawaii is too isolated to be up to date with the rest of the world, Hawaii offers all the modern amenities of life, will preserving many of the unique local traditions of Hawaiian culture.

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